PUTRAJAYA, May 12 (Bernama) — A total of 15,700 nurses are being recruited since last year to fill a shortage in government hospitals and clinics, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam.
Five thousand nurses were taken last year and 4,037 more in January and February this year, he said, adding that 2,972 of nurses recruited this year were from private institutions of higher learning while 1,065 more were from Health Ministry colleges.
He said the government has also approved one post each for Grade U54 and U52, Grade U48 (10 posts), and U44 (23 posts).
The ministry is looking into the possibility of providing fi…
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